Web Design Weekly #96

Headlines

Google Glass has included a web browser. That means a new device factor for web development and Responsive Web Design. At present it supports HTML5 video, Canvas, SVG, motion API (head movement!) but no Storage, Camera or Geo APIs yet. (mobilexweb.com)

Tools / Resources

The world’s most sophisticated type libraries now in the cloud for use to enjoy. Over the last few years the web type space has gathered a lot of momentum which is super exciting. Seeing Hoefler & Frere-Jones come to the party is awesome. In my eyes it’s a win for the web! (typography.com)

The number of devices with high resolution screens is rising and with it the need for a simple way to deliver crisp, resolution-independent graphics that don’t waste bandwidth. This in-depth post from the Filament Group walks through everything you need to know to make the switch to vector with Grumpicon. (filamentgroup.com)

Matt Bailey has written up a 4 part series looking at how to set up an automated front-end build workflow using tools such as Yeoman and Grunt. Lots of handy tips, especially part 3 which focuses on Grunt. (gpmd.co.uk)

Inspiration

Paul Lewis tackles one of the challenging aspects of being a Developer Relation. Actually building things rather than talking or writting about them. Some very solid points in this article with some great takeaways. (aerotwist.com)

Jobs

We’re looking for a web developer to join our growing team! As a developer at Adfero, you’ll work alongside our team of developers, designers and communicators, and use great technologies like Drupal, D3 and Node.js to build awesome projects for our clients. (adfero.com)

Last But Not Least…

This one is still in development. Originally an idea by Paul Irish and logged in the ‘Lazy Web Requests’ repository on GitHub. Over the last few days lots of talented devs have jumped onboard to make it a reality. (github.com)